PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Reynolds (ranked 4402 p4p, 3748 weight class) and Terrance Harris (ranked 506 p4p, 459 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reynolds
vs
Harris

178 cm
18
176
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
177
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrance Harris!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Harris has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reynolds closes the distance but Harris moves to the side
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Reynolds with that takedown attempt.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
Nice cross by Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reynolds.
Jim Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Reynolds has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with Reynolds's head.
Reynolds throws a body kick that misses

and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reynolds tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Reynolds letting Harris take a breather here.
Harris avoiding damage.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Harris.

Harris breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds tries to clinch up
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Harris.
Reynolds takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris digs a good body shot into Reynolds's ribs.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Harris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reynolds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Reynolds's knee but Reynolds avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Harris digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris avoiding damage.

Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reynolds is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Reynolds is looking to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Harris gets tackled into the cage by Reynolds. Reynolds maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reynolds throws a body kick that misses.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harris thuds his right hand into Reynolds's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Harris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
Reynolds looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reynolds takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
Reynolds swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reynolds's knee momentarily.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reynoldss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reynolds pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Terrance Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jim Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Reynolds down.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reynolds throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harris.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Harris.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Terrance Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Harris blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reynolds throws a quick counter head kick but Harris was just out of range.
Reynolds takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reynolds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Reynolds takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harris tests Reynolds's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Reynolds's ribs.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reynolds checks it well.
Harris slips under a jab.
Reynolds backing away here, and Harris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Reynolds's knee but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reynolds doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Reynolds wants to clinch
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reynolds takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reynolds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reynolds rather than just go for the knockout.
Reynolds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Harris avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Harris works Reynolds's body with a nice hook.
Harris lunges at Reynolds with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reynolds's hand.
Harris works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Reynolds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris jabs at Reynolds's body.
Harris connects with the punch.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reynolds looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reynolds is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reynolds gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reynolds tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reynolds throws a head kick that half lands.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris lands a body shot.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Harris avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris scores with a nice right hand.
Harris blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Harris scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reynolds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris lands a nice hook to Reynolds's body. Reynolds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Harris with a nice calf kick.
Harris wants to slow Reynolds down by chopping away at his legs.
Reynolds throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
Reynolds walks into a left hand.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris scores with the left hand. Reynolds knows he should have avoided that one.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harris is looking to slow Reynolds down with leg kicks.
Harris is looking to slow Reynolds down with leg kicks.
Reynolds takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the liver by Harris. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harris connects with a leg kick.
Harris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reynolds moves forwards but Harris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reynoldss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reynolds is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reynolds fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris slows down the pace here.
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
Harris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reynolds's head.
Jim Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terrance Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reynolds needs to keep his hands up - Harris had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Harris!
A relieved looking Terrance Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.